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NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS
Mammals
Presented by Fort Worth Zoo
Grades: Prek-6
Cost: FREE
Date: November 1
Time: 10:00-10:45 a.m. CST
Join us for an amazing program that's all about the animals. This program features two different live animals and a question-and-answer session with an animal outreach specialist. Discover amazing animal facts as we compare and contrast both animals and learn more about their unique adaptations.
Living History: Bill Mercer
Presented by Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Grades: 7-12
Cost: FREE
Date: November 22
Time: 11:30-12:30 p.m. CST
Join The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza for an intimate and interactive conversation with award-winning veteran sportscaster Bill Mercer, a 2002 inductee into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. As a broadcaster with CBS affiliate KRLD Radio and Television in Dallas in 1963, Mercer covered the breaking news of the Kennedy assassination, reporting live from Dallas police headquarters. At a midnight press briefing on November 22, 1963, Mercer was the first to initially inform suspect Lee Harvey Oswald that he had been formally charged with the murder of President Kennedy. Mercer is co-author of the memoir, When the News Went Live: Dallas 1963 (2004). This interactive discussion will feature photographs and KRLD-TV video footage from the Museum’s Collection.
RECORDING - Can't join us live on November 22nd? No problem! You will be sent a link to access the recording within 1-3 business days after the live program.
FEATURED PROGRAMS
Who Tells Your Story? - Depictions Of American Indians In Art
Presented by Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Grades: 4-8
Cost: $75 (FREE for Texas schools)
Dates: November 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, or 22
Times: 11:00-11:50 a.m., 12:30-1:20 p.m., or 1:30-2:20 p.m. CST
ONLY AVAILABLE BY REQUEST IN NOVEMBER by contacting distancelearning@cartermuseum.org
Analyze how artists have depicted American Indians throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Examine paintings, photographs, sculpture, and works on paper to explore various perspectives. Discussion will include identification of icons, stereotypes, representation, and more.
Astronomy Day 2019! Observing the Sun
Presented by McDonald Observatory
Grades: K-12
Cost: FREE
Dates: November 6, 7, or 8
Times: 10:00-10:45 a.m., 11:00-11:45 a.m., 1:00-1:45 p.m., or 2:00-2:45 p.m. CST
Celebrate National Astronomy Day 2019 with UT McDonald Observatory during this special videoconference! During the videoconference, Marc Wetzel and your students will take a brief helicopter tour of the UT McDonald Observatory, visit huge research telescopes, make real-time telescope observations of our star the Sun with telescopes equipped with special video cameras and solar filters (weather permitting), complete a Student Sun Drawing Sheet, and learn about the solar features they observe on the sun by watching unique science demonstrations. Telescope views will be real-time; in case of inclement weather or equipment problems, recorded views will be provided.
Navajo Weaving
Presented by Old Jail Art Center
Grades: 1-2 or 3-5
Cost: $65 (includes materials)
Dates: November 13, 14, 20, or 21
Times: 10:00-10:45 a.m., 11:00-11:45 a.m, 1:00-1:45 p.m., or 2:00-2:45 p.m. CST
Also available by request by contacting ewhitmore@theojac.org.
This November, celebrate Native American Heritage Month with the Old Jail Art Center. Your students will explore Navajo weaving traditions through a delightful children’s story, a close-up viewing of Navajo art from the museum collection, and a classroom weaving activity. Enjoy the classic children’s book, A Goat in the Rug, by author Martin Link, and then investigate Navajo symbolism through authentic, antique weavings.
Activity Grades 1-2: Each student will create a colorful paper weaving inspired by traditional Navajo animal imagery.
Activity Grades 3-5: Students will create a woven vessel of their own using traditional colors and designs.
Field Day: Bag Seine
Presented by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Grades: 4-12
Cost: FREE
Date: November 6
Times: 9:00-9:45 a.m., 10:15-11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., or 1:30-2:15 p.m. CST
Join Coastal Fisheries biologists live from the field! During this program, students will watch as biologists collect bag seine data, discover different species found in our bays, and learn about how and why TPWD manages coastal resources.
NOTE: This program will be taking place LIVE from the field. Cancellations may occur due to inclement weather.
RECORDING - Can't join us live on November 6th? No problem! You will be sent a link to access the recording within 1-3 business days after the live program.
Awesome Opossums
Presented by Texas Wildlife Association
Grades: K-8
Cost: FREE
Date: November 7
Times: 9:00-9:45 a.m., 10:15-11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m., or 2:00-2:45 p.m. CST
The Virginia Opossum is the only Marsupial, or mammal with a pouch, in the United States. Many people fear or dislike opossums due to some common misconceptions and their adaptability to urban environments, but they are actually very interesting animals. You will meet a live Virginia Opossum and explore the unique adaptations that have helped it adapt in its wild habitat and to an urban environment. We will also clear up some public misconceptions and introduce many awesome traits about this animal.
RECORDING - Can't join us live on November 7th? No problem! You will be sent a link to access the recording within 1-3 business days after the live program.
UPCOMING PROGRAM REMINDERS
The Eerie and Unusual (RECORDING ONLY)
Grade: 5-12
Cost: $75 (FREE for Texas schools)
Presented by Bullock Texas State History Museum
Grades: 4-8
Cost: FREE
Dates: October 23, 25, or 30
Times: 8:30-9:20 a.m., 10:00-10:50 a.m., 11:00-11:50 a.m, or 1:00-1:50 p.m. CST
Also available by request by contacting distance.learning@thestoryoftexas.com.
Coastal Crypsis
Presented by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Grades: 1-4
Cost: FREE
Date: October 24
Times: 9:00-9:45 a.m., 10:15-11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., or 1:30-2:15 p.m. CST
RECORDING - Can't join us live on October 24th? No problem!
Chemistry Road Show
Presented by George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Grades: 3-12
Cost: FREE
Date: October 24
Times: 10:30-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-1:30 p.m. CST
RECORDING - Can't join us live on October 24th? No problem!
Presented by Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Grades: 4-8
Cost: $75 but FREE for Texas schools
Dates: October 24, 25 or 31
Times: 9:30-10:20 a.m. or 1:30-2:20 p.m. CST
Also available by request by contacting distancelearning@cartermuseum.org.
Diwali: A Festival of Lights! - India
Presented by Old Jail Art Center
Grades: K-2
Cost: $65 (includes materials)
Date: October 25
Times: 10:00-10:45 a.m., 11:00-11:45 a.m., 1:00-1:45 p.m., or 2:00-2:45 p.m. CST
Also available by request by contacting ewhitmore@theojac.org.
Hispanic Heritage
Presented by Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Grades: 1-12
Cost: $75 (FREE for Texas schools)
Dates: October 28, 29, or 31
Times: 11:00-11:50 a.m., 12:30-1:20 p.m., or 1:30-2:20 p.m. CST
Also available by request by contacting distancelearning@cartermuseum.org.
Texas and Texans During WWII
Presented by National Museum of the Pacific War
Grade: 7
Cost: FREE
Dates: October 30
Times: 9:00-9:45 a.m., 10:00:10:45 a.m., or 1:00-1:45 p.m. CST
Creepy Critters
Presented by Texas Wildlife Association
Grades: 1-6
Cost: FREE
Date: October 30
Times: 9:00-9:45 a.m., 10:15-11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m., or 2:00-2:45 p.m. CST
RECORDING - Can't join us live on October 30th? No problem!
Day of the Dead
Presented by The Old Jail Art Center
Grades: 2-5
Cost: $65 (includes materials)
Dates: October 30, 31, or November 1
Times: 10:00-10:45 a.m., 11:00-11:45 a.m., 1:00-1:45 p.m., or 2:00-2:45 p.m. CST
Bats-A-Billion
Presented by Texas Wildlife Association
Grades: K-8
Cost: FREE
Date: October 31
Times: 9:00-9:45 a.m., 10:15-11:00 a.m., 12:30-1:15 p.m., or 2:00-2:45 p.m. CST
RECORDING - Can't join us live on October 31st? No problem!
Meet Our Otters!
Presented by Texas State Aquarium
Grades: Prek-2
Cost: $85
Date: October 31
Times: 8:00-8:30 a.m., 9:00-9:30 a.m., 10:00-10:30 a.m., 11:00-11:30 a.m., 12:00-12:30 p.m., 1:00-1:30 p.m., 2:00-2:30 p.m., or 3:00-3:30 p.m. CST
Also available by request by contacting aquavision@txstateaq.org.
Critters Live
Presented by Don Harrington Discovery Center
Grades: Prek-12
Cost: $165 (up to 500 students) or $25 (recording)
Date: November 11
Times: 9:00-9:45 a.m. or 2:00-2:45 p.m. CST
RECORDING - Can't join us live on November 11th? No problem!
Also available by request by contacting dleducator@dhdc.org.
Letters and the Power of Values
Presented by George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Grades: 4-8
Cost: FREE
Date: November 7
Times: 10:30-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-1:30 p.m. CST
RECORDING - Can't join us live on November 7th? No problem!
PROGRAM CATALOGS
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Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Don Harrington Discovery Center
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
National Museum of the Pacific War
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
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